Babettes Gæstbud

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Babettes gæstebud (1987, DK) by Gabriel Axel
Main Cast: Stéphane Audran
Company: Panorama Film A/S
The movie tells the story of a small Danish village in the 19th century. There the parson has two lovely daughters. They decide to stay at their father side instead of marrying. After some years they give refuge to a French woman, Babette, who becomes their cook and housekeeper. They make a big feast for memory of the 100th birthday of the parson. Babette, who was the cook of the famous ""Café Anglais"" in Paris, is in charge of the cooking.
Scene: eating normal mixed adults alcohol nontransgressive in company
1:31:48-1:32:14: eating
The scene shows first a “village” people trying to eat a fig. The general instead knows how to eat the fruit in a proper manner.
This scene is about competence: the educated general knows how to eat such a delicacy.
Clip: 90